New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-26
EAGER TO BE COMMISSIONERS.
PROBABLE APPLICANTS FOR THE NEW OFFICE GRE
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ppoRARIE APPLICANTS FOR THE NEW OFFICE GRE
ArED BY THE INTER STATE COMMERCE BILL"
WAsuINGrON, Jan. % (SpecidD.-It Is already evil
dent that if the President approves the Interstate
Commerce bill, IA everybody now expects him to do
he will be at once beset by olainorous and hungry
crowd of patriots ANXIOUS TO serve their country as
members Of tho commission. The commission Ia to con-
sist of five members appointed by the President and
confirmed by the Senate and they will have power to
appoint a secretary at salary Of $1,000 year, ana
such other employees II may be found necessary me
first appointed are to continue IN ONCE
for terms Of two three four five AID SIX years respect
iyeIy and their for terms OF SIX years Not
more than three of the commissioners shall be ap-
pointed from tho same political party This Ia pro-
vision which Democratic applicants regard with ao-
horrenoe. Neither person who Is in any way
connected with railroads be commissioner Each COM
missioner is to receive salary OF S|,oOO year.
Nearly every State in the Union contains several
Democrats who are anxious to oh ain places on the
commisson. The friends of Colonel Morrison. OF ltli-
nols demand that he shall be placed at the mead oil
the commission. Other Illinois men who nave prem
already mentioned are Bishop 0b.rly, OF the .vi
Service Commission and Robert j Morgan, jr, form
erv n State Commissioner of Railroads. From MISE
our the names of six men have been presented, ana
there are 'od many coun'ies yet 10 DC near o =,
Auoug the Massachusetts, candidates are George d.
Loring. Republira Congressman Lowering aho
several members of the State Ralr Comm sion
The Kentucky Senator'S and Representative have
taken time by the foruock and with two or three eN-
ceptons have agreed TO urge tho appointment Oh eN-
SENATOR Ctrro Gordo Williams. governor PROCTOR
cnnddate also From the Nebraska pralres comes the
name of senator Van Wycb who has just failed OF re-
election The ihio New DIRK lists are iuconplete,
but II il understoou that the OHIO list will be headed
by the son of ex-senator Thurman, and the New ork
lat by "A son of ex-senator Herman. In PennsyiVsna
the friend. of ox-Goyernor Pattson and enAttorney.
General Cassidy are active aud II Is understood that
Congressman Boyle. who Will soon write ex before
MS title would not scorn the otter Of place on the
commission Senators Blown and Coquitt, OF Grorga,
favor the appO ntment Of Ex-Governor Smith of that
State. Another Georgia candidate is John Sereyen,
prominent merchant of Savannah The Miohigac
House Representatives. has adopted formal resolu-
ton uding the appointment of Senator Ccnger
as one of the Republican members of the commission
From the imperfect and inoonr lrte -t OF the prob
able appcans it will be that the President VIII
md the task of appointing the new commission dih-
cult, disdg rceablo and veNat.Ous ono
BosToS Jan 25.-It Is understood that f. W. kinsley
one Of the Massachusetts Railroad Commissioners has re-
cevcd strong OF his appointment as one OF
the United states Conm under the new Inter
state commerce bill provided he Will accept
LANSING. Mich. Jan. 25-Ihe state House OF Repre-
seua,yes last night passed n resolution asking the Pres
iicnt % appoint senator Omar ID. Conger member OF
tho Interstate Commerce Commission IN case the bill be-
comes law.